HOW TO CATCH A FISH

HOW TO CATCH A FISH A FISHING TRIP AROUND THE WORLD Thirteen linked verses & handsome, mood-drenched paintings show how we catch fish--from New England to the Arctic, to Japan & Namibia & beyond. This lovely picture book--about fishing, geography, people & customs, & the bond between parent & child fishing together--will appeal to everyone who's cast a line in the water.WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:There definitely isnt just one way, as Frank & Sylvada demonstrate in deft poetry & impressionistic scenes of anglers worldwide. The text, which can be read as either one long poem or a series of untitled short ones, creates a harmonious rhythm with subtle shifts of beat & occasional rhyming: Propelled by currents swift & strong, / our fishwheel rotates round & round, / its soft metallic hollow sound / as rhythmic as a beaten drum. . . . In the art, indistinct figuresalmost invariably an adult & a child togethercast lures, flies or nets, stand in boats or drop lines off a dock, check for likely spots or proudly display catches. Along with glimpses of ice fishers on Baffin Island, snorklers in New Caledonia, seine fishers in Tobago, cormorant tenders in Japan & more, sensitive young readers will catch a feeling here for the universal ties between parent & child that rise from any shared activity. (Picture book. 6-8) -- Kirkus ReviewsABOUT THE AUTHOR:John Frank is the author of several children's books, including The Tomb of the Boy King, & The Toughest Cowboy: Or How the Wild West Was Tamed, a Bulletin Blue Ribbon winner. He lives in Redmond, Washington. Peter Sylvada illustrates, creates fine art, & fishes. His first of several picture books, A Symphony of Whales, was among other honors, a Christopher Medal Award winner & a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. ISBN: 1-59643-163-6 publish date: 06/30/2009